Do you have an 8y DS? Please talk to me...

[PoppyAmex]

I desperately need to get a present for my nephew, but am truly stuck!

He has all the gadgets imaginable and likes cricket but has everything you can possibly think of...

What do your 8 year olds want this year?

Hexbug spider? Two for £15 at argos. Addictive!

How much do you want to spend?

tech decks skateboards
mini bmx/scooters
david walliams book boxset

Thanks for taking the time - off to google all that!

Bodiddly around 60-65 pounds; do you have a suggestion?

is he into computer games? mine loves skylanders, totally obsessed with it!
or a scoooter
lego always popular
star wars stuff

Skylanders are big this year
A scooter or ramp for scooter/skateboard
Lego, Lego, Lego
Does he play football? My lad is a massive footy fan - now owns everything liverpool! Wallet, boot bag, normal bag, swimming bag, shin pads .... Etc!!
Horrid Henry books
Agree anything Star Wars

Some of the new LOTR/The Hobbit Lego might be good.

He may not have had time to aquire any yet.

I think my best suggestion would be to ask his mum what he wants. It's all very well us suggesting things our little chaps like - and I agree that Skylanders are popular, as are Skateboars/Scooters - but it's no use buying him something he has already got or that duplicates something his parents/Santa is buying. Ask Mum what he would like for around the £60 mark.

'Skateboards' not 'Skateboars'....although that has given me a lovely mental image!

Another vote for skylanders here. Also the new wonderbook book of spells if they have a ps3. A football goal, scooter ... The list is endless but £60 is a generous amount so I would definitely check with his family. Skylanders would be the obvious choice!!

Guinness book of records
drum machine thing from toyshop.com
mine really wants a toy machine gun (sigh) so have got him one of those with an army helmet and army vest (sigh again)

Nerf gun. But as you are spending so much money it would be a shame to get it wrong so agree, I would ask his mum for suggestions.

My 8 yr old wants lego, lego and more lego. His room already looks like the lego shop.

Mine is 8 in January, has asked for Lego Ninjago, and Monopoly Millionaire. We have lots of Nerf. His parents wouldn't thank you for Nerf though.

How is he with computers? You could get him a raspberry pie and download scratch on it for him to have a play around with.

Telescope

Microscope

Or how about tickets to watch the cricket at Lords or other fun day out for the two of you.

Mine is obssessed with Moshi Monsters but you really wouldn't want £60 of Moshi stuff. i doubt he'd have a clue what Skylanders is though.

He's not into lego, or Star Wars or quote a few things mentioned above either, but loves football and Fomula 1, loves his F1 DS game. A subscription to Match of The Day comic would be good. Football goal nets have been a huge hit here, anything football related in fact.

Hot Wires electronic set (or primary Plus electronic set which is way cheaper)
Lego
Scalextric

I was about to say electronics kit, we got this one Primary Plus 2 but shopped around and got it for £24.99 from TopToyBox, they are out of stock now though.

Was it you Norbert that suggested TopToyBox on the otheer thread a few weeks ago? Bargain!

WhoKnows - Have you taken your DS to Goodwood? It's super for F1 nuts.

Yes it was me -a fantastic bargain, no wonder they sold out. Glad you benefited too though

Not yet Melody, the F1 obsession is relatively recent. Which meetings are good, they seem to have lots on there, we may well give it a go next year, it's not too far from us. When we were little my DB was into it and my Dad used to take him to Thruxton, which is also not far away.

Thanks Norbert - it was really good timing, I had been looking at them on Amazon and shopping around, but not found it anything like that cheap. The powe of MN!

Mine wants a telescope or the 50 quid electric guitar which is now out of stock at johnlewis thnaks to the Guardian gift guide. Tsk.

We went to the festival of speed but would love to go to Revial when every one gets dressed up, it looks like a right hoot!